document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=361399>Question 361399</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My mom says that there are rules you have to learn and memorize in order to do any kind of algebra problem. I'm homeschooled and I'm taking algebra 1A. I have no clue what rules she is talking about. Do you know them? if you do can you please list them! thank you :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #257712 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><B>JBarnum(2146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JBarnum><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=257712\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ALL of the below have to be memorized, its alot all at once but you will learn these all over time. and they are all rather easy once you start using them everyday.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First basics is order of operations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally\" or (PEMDAS) which means:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Parenthesies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Exponents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiplication<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Division<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtracting<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ex: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%282%2B3%29%5E2%2A2%29%2F10%29%2B1-6=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28%282%2B3%29%5E2%2A2%29%2F10%29%2B1-6=y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Answer:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Work P:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2B3=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2B3=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , E:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E2=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E2=25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , M:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%2A2=50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%2A2=50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , D:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50%2F10=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50%2F10=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , A:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2B1=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2B1=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , S:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6-6=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6-6=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The distributive property<BR>\n" );
document.write( "taking the number outside the parenthasies and multiplying it in to the variables or numbers inside.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%283%2By%29=3x%2Bxy ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%283%2By%29=3x%2Bxy\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Associative Property <BR>\n" );
document.write( "For addition, the rule is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+%2B+%28b+%2B+c%29+=+%28a+%2B+b%29+%2B+c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+%2B+%28b+%2B+c%29+=+%28a+%2B+b%29+%2B+c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; in numbers, this means  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2+%2B+%283+%2B+4%29+=+%282+%2B+3%29+%2B+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2+%2B+%283+%2B+4%29+=+%282+%2B+3%29+%2B+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. For multiplication, the rule is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%28bc%29+=+%28ab%29c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%28bc%29+=+%28ab%29c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; in numbers, this means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%283%2A4%29=%282%2A3%294 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%283%2A4%29=%282%2A3%294\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Commutative Property     <BR>\n" );
document.write( "For addition, the rule is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+%2B+b+=+b+%2B+a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+%2B+b+=+b+%2B+a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; in numbers, this means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2+%2B+3+=+3+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2+%2B+3+=+3+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. For multiplication, the rule is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ab+=+ba ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ab+=+ba\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; in numbers, this means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A3+=+3%2A2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A3+=+3%2A2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Laws Of Exponents   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5Ea%2Ax%5Eb=x%5E%28a%2Bb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5Ea%2Ax%5Eb=x%5E%28a%2Bb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2Ax%5E3=x%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2Ax%5E3=x%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5Ea%29%5Eb=x%5E%28ab%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5Ea%29%5Eb=x%5E%28ab%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2%29%5E3=x%5E6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2%29%5E3=x%5E6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28xy%29%5Ea=x%5Eay%5Ea ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28xy%29%5Ea=x%5Eay%5Ea\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28xy%29%5E2=x%5E2y%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28xy%29%5E2=x%5E2y%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E%28-a%29=1%2Fx%5Ea ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E%28-a%29=1%2Fx%5Ea\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E%28-2%29=1%2Fx%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E%28-2%29=1%2Fx%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FOIL Method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2Bb%29%28c%2Bd%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2Bb%29%28c%2Bd%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "First numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Ac ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Ac\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Inner numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2Ac ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2Ac\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Outer numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Ad ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Ad\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Last numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2Ad ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2Ad\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quadratic Equation and formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Formula in words: opposite of b Plus or minus the squareroot of b squared minus four times a times c all over 2 times a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Formula looks like: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F2a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F2a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pythagorean Theorem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Where a and b= the 2 small sides of a triangle and c is the hypotenuse.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(L=Length W=Width H=Hieght S=Side)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter of a rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2%28L%2BW%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2%28L%2BW%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2L%2B2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2L%2B2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of a rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=LW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=LW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Volume of rectangle box<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V=L%2AW%2AH ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V=L%2AW%2AH\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Surface area of a cube<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=S%5E2%2A6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=S%5E2%2A6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Volume of a cube<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V=S%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V=S%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope Intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(m=slope b=y-intercept)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%282%2F3%29x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%282%2F3%29x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > slope is 2/3 , y-intercept is 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Finding Slope from 2 points<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x1,y1)(x2,y2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I Hope all these help<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Good Luck </SPAN>\n" );
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